Personal Therapy

PERSONAL THERAPY

There are many reasons people chose to see a counsellor or therapist. Sometimes it’s because they feel they don’t want to burden friends or family by talking to them about their problems. Alternatively, it may be the person is undecided about a particular course of action, such as ending a relationship and want to explore the issue fully with an impartial, listener without the risk of being judged or criticized.

Counselling and Psychotherapy – what is the difference? While there is no clear distinction between counselling and psychotherapy, often a brief period of counselling is sufficient to resolve a specific issue, such as a sexual, family, or work-based problem. While for complex or long-standing problems psychotherapy’s more in-depth approach may be the most suitable.

However, both counselling and psychotherapy can help clients identify the reasons for their difficulties, develop problem-solving skills and establish more rewarding ways of relating to other people, in both their personal and their professional lives. Which is right for you and your situation we will discuss at an initial, no-commitment session. For clients in a committed relationship there is also the option of couples counselling. We can also discuss whether either Hypnotherapyor EMDR might be the most suitable approach, or as an addition to counselling or psychotherapy.

Sexual Difficulties, including lack of desire or enjoyment, inability to have intercourse, erection and orgasm problems, premature or delayed ejaculation, sexual addiction and others - see Sexual Problems.

I am an experienced and accredited psychologist, psychotherapist and psychosexual counsellor with almost 20 years experience of working with a wide range of emotional and psychological problems at my private practice in Highgate. My clients are individuals (age 18 and over) couples and small groups. They are straight, bi-sexual, gay or lesbian and come from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds.

I hold a MSc in Counselling Psychology from City University and my extensive training and experience in different counselling and psychotherapy therapies enables me to offer clients an individual service best suited to resolving their problems and meeting their needs.

I am also a qualified practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) which can be particularly effective for post-traumatic stress, intrusive thoughts and deep-seated physical and emotional trauma.

Hypnotherapy and Body Therapy – through my clinical experience I’ve found that both hypnotherapy and body therapy can be effective for many problems and also, in some instances, as an addition to psychotherapy and counselling. I hold a diploma in Hypnotherapy and Hypno-analysis and am a qualified teacher of The Alexander Technique, accredited by The Society of Alexander Teachers (STAT).

Sexual and Relationship Problems - I specialise in working with sexual and relationship problems and hold a Post-graduate Diploma in Sexual and Relationship therapy from the Whittington Hospital Trust and South Bank University and a Certificate in Advanced Couples Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy. I also hold a MSc in Psychosexual Therapy from the Whittington Hospital Trust and Middlesex University and am an accredited member of the College for Sexual and Relationship Therapy (COSRT).

Supervision - for over 15 years I have been a supervisor of other therapists, trainee counsellors, psychotherapists and mental health professionals. I hold a doctorate in psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute and Middlesex University and a British Psychological Society (BPS) approved certificate in Clinical Supervision.

Training and Workshops – as a former college lecturer I have considerable experience in teaching, most recently on the London Foundation Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I regularly provide workshops on Mindfulness, the Alexander Technique, Managing Anger, Depression and Anxiety for trainee and qualified practitioners and charitable organizations, including The Stuart Low Trust and MIND.

Registration - I am registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Council of Sexual and Relationship Therapy (COSRT) and the British Psychological Society (BPS). I adhere to these organisations’ codes of ethics and practice and their supervision and complaints procedures.

Contact My private practice is in Highgate, London N6. You can contact me by calling my private telephone numbers or by email when I shall be pleased to provide further information about the therapeutic services I offer and to answer any queries you may have.

I will return your telephone call or email as promptly as possibly. For telephone enquiries this is likely to be within an hour or two. When leaving a message please state if you have a preferred time for me to ring you and whether you are agreeable to my leaving a message should you be unavailable when I return your call.